ZIP code
12771
in Port Jervis, New YorkPopulation 14,049
52.81/ 100
Ranked #12,355 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 39%)
Ranked #1,242 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #76 of 77 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY ZIPs (bottom 1.3%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Distance to a Superfund site
0.2 mi
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
15.1%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Physician access
1.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
40.2%
in the top 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
222 units
in the top 11.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
4.8%
in the top 12.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.9%
in the bottom 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS23rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Port Jervis, New York (ZIP 12771) lands in the top 39% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,355th) and the bottom 28% of New York (1,242nd).
A number of signals point in a favorable direction for this area: distance to an emergency room resides at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled extreme heat lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Physicians registers in the top 9.8% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing sits in the top 11.0% nationally. Distance to a community health center rests at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home is at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover stands in the top 14.1% nationally. Working the other way, distance to a Superfund site settles in the bottom 4.5% nationally, and households without a vehicle lies in the top 7.2% nationally. Housing-cost burden resides in the top 9.9% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 07827, just across the boundary.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 66%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
5%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.7 ± 1.8 years. A median household income of $68,136 predicts 78.6 years — 1.9 years below.
Ranked #2,409 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 76.7 ± 1.8 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.5 years — 3.8 years below them.
Ranked #2,923 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
07827
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 61.35
Closest healthier
10940
New Yorkshares a border
Score 55.75
Similar health profile
15748
Pennsylvania96% similar profile
Score 52.37
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 27.8% | 24.9–30.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.3% | 30.8–37.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 7.9–9.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.2 |
| Depression among adults | 19.9% | 17.0–22.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.1% | 10.5–13.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.2% | 32.4–39.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.4% | 28.0–38.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.6% | 10.9–16.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.0% | 6.8–9.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.1% | 74.0–79.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.7% | 76.5–82.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.1% | 86.5–89.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.7% | 62.9–72.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.2% | 58.7–65.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.2% | 70.0–83.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.7% | 12.2–17.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.2% | 13.2–17.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.4% | 24.6–32.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.4% | 33.2–43.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.5% | 18.1–23.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.7–19.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.5–16.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.7–16.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.0% | 26.6–33.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.9% | 13.1–16.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.6% | 21.6–28.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.7% | 15.5–20.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.6% | 14.6–18.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 13.4–17.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.8% | 27.7–36.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 15.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 40.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 62.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 52.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 18.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 40.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $68,136 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $261,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,313 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,162 ($782–$2,359) n=1,367 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.7 yr ± 0.94 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 80.9 yr (78.0–84.5) n=1,692 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 0.94 years of 76.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured